Neoga fell victim to Newton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Newton Eagles. The loss continues a trend for Neoga in their matchups with Newton: they've now lost six in a row.
Neoga got a good showing from Malik Coy, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Coy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Newton's side, Gus Bierman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bierman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bierman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Harris, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Neoga's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Newton, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Neoga will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. St. Anthony is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, so Neoga will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Newton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win vs. Lawrenceville on the 30th.
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